Doctor Disney Discovers the Magic sign-ups begin on April 5th – Win a free Walt Disney World Vacation

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages…Doctor Disney is proud to announce that starting on April 5, 2013, sign-ups will begin for the scavenger hunt that I’ve been talking so much about for weeks now. I’m going to explain a little bit of it right now, but full details and the chance [...]

Doctor Disney Easter Egg Hunt – All five location pictures, enter quick

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Below are all five Easter Egg pictures for this year’s hunt.  All five answers must be answered correctly and e-mailed  to contests@doctordisney.com, and I’m going to extend the deadline. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, March 25, 2013. The winner will be selected in a random drawing of those that have [...]

Pirates of the Caribbean closing for short refurbishment in late June

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Carousel of Progress will be closing for a short refurbishment in the middle of May and then Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel in mid-June, but now another attraction at the Magic Kingdom will be down for a short refurbishment in late June. Pirates of the Caribbean will closed June 17-20, 2013, and then reopening on June [...]

New Limited Time Magic announced for last week of March: Spring Fling

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The Easter Egg Hunt is still going on over in the World Showcase, but Disney has announced their next Limited Time Magic that will begin on March 25, 2013, and run through March 31, 2013. It is called “Spring Fling” and will showcase the time of the season. Festive Fun at Magic Kingdom Park Things [...]

Doctor Disney Explains: This is why flash photography is not allowed on rides and attractions

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In the eyes of Doctor Disney, one of the biggest rules of Walt Disney World etiquette that can be broken is…”Absolutely no flash photography allowed on the attraction.” Almost every single attraction (that includes rides and shows) in Walt Disney World and Disneyland does not allow flash photography or video lighting of any kind. This [...]

Rumor: Is a Disneyland parade replacing Pixar Pals! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

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Well, it has been revealed that Cast Members were advised of both Disney Channel Rocks! and the Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! parade coming to an end on April 6, 2013. There has not been an official announcement on either, but it seems to be pretty much a done deal. There has also been nothing [...]

Disney World Brings Back 20 percent off Merchandise Coupons Located on Food Receipts until April 23, 2013

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Last year, Walt Disney World was putting coupons on the bottom of their food receipts that guests could use at various merchandise locations spread throughout property. The coupons gave guests 20 percent off their total merchandise purchase which isn’t too shabby at all. It appears to have been a successful little operation as it has now been [...]

Pixar Pals ‘Countdown to Fun!’ Parade and Disney Channel Rocks ending at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in April

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Word has gotten out that there will be some big time changes coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and it looks as if they will be happening as early as April 2013. According to reports from Cast Members, both the Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! parade and the Disney Channel Rocks! street performance will be having [...]

Concept art and models of the Downtown Disney transition to Disney Springs

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The announcement of Disney’s plans to expand and change up Downtown Disney into Disney Springs happened just a couple days ago for Cast Members. Now, it has been publicly announced and we can get a better look at how things will be in the future. The model below goes from left to right (Disney West [...]

13-year-old boy pulled from pool at Disney’s Pop Century Resort on Sunday, dies

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A 13-year-old boy that was pulled from a swimming pool at Disney’s Pop Century Resort on Sunday, March  10, 2013, has died. The boy was in critical condition on the morning of Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Florida Hospital Celebration Health, but has since died. Anthony Johnson was on vacation with his family from Missouri. [...]